Alberta man arrested after shots fired in Osoyoos
Osoyoos RCMP have confirmed the arrest of a 68 year-old man after he fired shots and barricaded himself inside his mortorhome on the evening of Friday, May 29.
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ERT assists Osoyoos RCMP in arrest of local man
RCMP have identified the “high risk, wanted” individual arrested in a large police operation on Friday, Feb. 13 as a 54 year-old resident of Osoyoos.
UPDATES: High risk wanted offender arrested in Osoyoos Friday night
A major police presence of up to 20 vehicles descended on Lakeshore Drive in Osoyoos just after 10 p.m. on Friday night, according to area residents, with the focus appearing to be at the Tamri Motel and Campground.
Eyewitness disputes New Year’s assault at Elks
An alleged assault at the Oliver Elks Lodge in Oliver on New Year’s Eve, which led to a GoFundMe campaign to cover uninsured medical expenses, has seen fresh details emerge from an eyewitness disputing the claims of a “sudden and violent assault”.
Photojournalist takes the stand in press freedom trial
A succession of loud bangs and the sounds of a chainsaw and barking dogs filled the courtroom, punctuated by calls of “get your gun off of me,” as photojournalist Amber Bracken took the witness stand in her Supreme Court trial against the RCMP on Tuesday (Dec. 13).
Man pleads guilty in high-speed chase from Osoyoos to Summerland
A young man who led police on a wild and extremely dangerous one-hour high-speed chase from Osoyoos to Summerland last January was in the midst of a severe mental-health breakdown and drug-induced psychosis that endangered “hundreds of residents,” a judge said Monday in Penticton.
False stabbing, tainted candy rumors conflagrated by social media
Two rumors that ended up both being false were spread by local social media users around an alleged stabbing and tainted Halloween candy according to the Osoyoos RCMP.
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Charges laid in Sept. shooting outside Osoyoos
A man has been arrested and charged with various weapons offences after a chain of events on Sept. 11 on Hwy. 97 just outside Osoyoos.
RCMP stats point to decline in crime in Osoyoos
Crime in Osoyoos has edged downwards according to stats presented to council on Tuesday, Oct 28 by Detachment Commander Sgt. Jason Bayda.
Party ends harshly for some Shambhala festival goers
The BC Highway Patrol teamed up with Nelson Police, issuing over 800 tickets and other enforcement action to festival goers attending the six-day Shambhalla Music Festival in the Kootenay town of Salmo.
Speeding drivers and property crime are priorities
Drivers in Osoyoos might want to pay closer attention to their speed this summer as the town’s top cop says one of his priorities is increased traffic enforcement.
Judge rules prolific offender’s Charter rights breached
A veteran judge has ruled that one of the South Okanagan’s most notorious prolific offenders had his Charter rights violated during a violent police stop in Okanagan Falls in April 2024.
Two charged in Oliver over stolen property
Two Oliver residents face charges after police locate stolen property during search warrant.
Don Wrigglesworth (mostly) hangs up his spurs
Oliver residents will be seeing less of the very recognizable former detachment commander, Sgt. Don Wrigglesworth who retired effective late last month after nearly a decade of policing in town both as a constable and then again later as the officer in charge.
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Judge to determine if Hardenstine’s charter rights violated
A court proceeding is underway at the Penticton Courthouse this week to determine if one of the South Okanagan’s most prolific offenders had his Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms violated during a police stop last April in Okanagan Falls.
Reports of gunshots near Sonora Centre false alarm: RCMP
Reports of a gunshot near Sonora Centre in Osoyoos earlier today were a false alarm, according to Sgt. Jason Bayda, Commander of the Osoyoos RCMP detachment.
Investigation after RCMP officer shot near Midway
The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) has been called in to investigate an incident near Midway where an RCMP officer was injured by a gun shot earlier today (Nov. 26).
Oliver RCMP arrest two and recover three stolen trucks
On November 19 police in the South Okanagan were busy throughout the day recovering three stolen vehicles with the driver of one dangerously trying to evade police, the RCMP said in a statement.
RCMP seek assistance to ID person of interest
The Osoyoos RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a male subject related to an ongoing, but unspecified, investigation.
Coroner investigating drowning near Nk’Mip Campground
The BC Coroners Service is investigating an apparent drowning on the eastern shore of Osoyoos Lake on the evening of Aug. 29.
Man exposes himself to two youth on Bank Ave in Oliver
Oliver RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance after a middle-aged man exposed himself to two children on Bank Avenue.
Hefty fine for fire during provincial ban
A man has been issued a “hefty fine” after lighting a campfire that quickly got away from him, according to the RCMP.
Highway Patrol seeks public’s help in fatal Hwy. 97 crash
BC Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in its investigation of the fatal crash on Hwy. 97, 9 km north of Osoyoos between Roads 21 and 20 on July 31.